2007 Dodge Ram 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 504 complaints
504
Total Complaints
59,750mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
26
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

30,250 25th Percentile
59,750 Median Mileage
100,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
189
SUSPENSION
74
AIR BAGS
45
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
24
SUSPENSION:FRONT
19
ENGINE
16
POWER TRAIN
12
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
11
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
11
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
10

Severity Assessment

26
Crashes
11
Fires
10
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THREE DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALE..."
"ON 5/19/2007 TWO TIRE VALVE STEMS FAILED WITHIN 2 HOURS, SCHRADER-CHINA VALVE STEMS, FAILED DEFLATING TIRE IN MOMENTS. OCCURRED ON 2007 DODGE 2500 QUAD CAB SHORT BED TRUCK WITH APPROXIMATELY B750 LBS IN BED. TIRES HAD BEEN INFLATED TO 55 LBS FRONT AND 70 LBS REAR. RIGHT REAR TIRE STEM BLEW OUT WH..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SWAY LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WORSENED DURING HEAVY WINDS AND RAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THEY STATED T..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28